Awards Presentation
Transcript: This award recognizes an author's work in helping adolescents become aware of themselves and addressing questions about their role and importance in relationships, society, and in the world. 2016: Don't Throw It to Mo! by David A. Adler and Sam Ricks, Published on 05/01/2015 2001: Are You Ready to Play Outside? (An Elephant and Piggie Book) by Mo Wilems, Published on 10/28/2008 To receive this award, one must meet the following criteria: 1. Does the book(s) help adolescents to become aware of themselves and to answer their questions about their role and importance in relationships, society and in the world? 2. Is the book(s) of acceptable literary quality? 3. Does the book(s) satisfy the curiosity of young adults and yet help them thoughtfully to build a philosophy of life? 4. Is the book(s) currently popular with a wide range of young adults in many different parts of the country? 5. Do the book(s) serve as a "window to the world" for young adults? Trombone Shorty by Troy Andrews, Bryan Collier (Illustrations) Published on 04/14/2105 The Secret Olivia Told Me by N. Joy, Nancy Devard (Illustrator), Published on 11/20/2013 The Michael L. Printz Award honors the best book written for teens, based entirely on its literary merit. The criteria for this award is as follows: The book must have one or more of the following: Story, Voice, Style, Setting, Accuracy, Characters, Theme, Illustrations, or Design. Have a wide audience among readers from twelve to eighteen. Controversy is encouraged; this should be a book readers talk about. This award recognizes an author or illustrator whose books have made a substantial and lasting contribution to children's literature. To be honored with this award one must: Be an author or illustrator whose books are published in the United States. Have made, over a period of years, a substantial and lasting contribution to children's literature. Randolph Caldecott Medal Michael L. Printz Award About Entertainment. (2016). Children’s Book Award Winners. Retrieved from http://childrensbooks.about.com ALA American Library Association. (2016). ALA Book, Print & Media Awards. Retrieved from http://www.ala.org Bookshare. (2016). Book Award Winners. Retrieved from https://www.bookshare.org Goodreads Inc. (2016). Awards. Retrieved from http://www.goodreads.com Teachingbooks.net LLC. (2016). Lists, Awards, and Series. Retrieved from https://www.teachingbooks.net Introduction References Laura Ingalls Award This honor is given to the author and illustrator of the most distinguished American book for beginning readers. To meet the criteria the book must: Be published in English. Be published in the United States. 2016: The Realm of Possibility by David Levithan Published on 05/09/2006 2007: The Giver by Lois Lowry, Published in 1993 Coretta Scott King Award Margaret A. Edwards Award John Newberry Award This award is given to the illustrator with the most distinguished American picture book illustrations. To be selected, illustrators must: Contain: Excellence of execution in the artistic technique employed, Excellence of pictorial interpretation of story, theme, or concept, Appropriateness of style of illustration to the story, theme or concept, Delineation of plot, theme, characters, setting, mood or information through the pictures, Excellence of presentation in recognition of a child audience. The book must be a self-contained entity, not dependent on other media (i.e., sound, film or computer program) for its enjoyment. Each book is to be considered as a picture book. 2016- Last Stop on Market Street by Matt de la Peña and Christian Robinson, Published on 01/08/20015 2008- The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick, Published on 01/30/2007 2016: Bone Gap, By Laura Ruby, published on 3/3/2015 2012: Where Things Come Back, By John Corey Whaley, Published on 07/24/2012 2016: John Henry by Julius Lester, illustrated by Jerry Pinkney (Illustrator), Published on 12/01/1999 2015: School Bus by Donald Crews Published on 08/26/1993 Geisel Honor Books In the field of literature for children and young adults, awards are honored to authors and illustrators for their creative and innovative works. I will discuss the following awards: John Newbery Award, Randolph Caldecott Medal Coretta Scott King Award Laura Ingalls Award Geisel Honor Books Margaret A. Edwards Award Michael L. Printz Award. Awards Presentation This honor is awarded to an African American author and illustrator for outstanding inspirational and educational contributions. To receive this award one must: 1. Portray some aspect of the black experience, past, present, or future. 2. Be written/illustrated by an African American. 3. Be published in the U.S. in the year preceding presentation of the Award. 4. Be an original work. 5. Meet established standards of quality writing for youth which include. 6. Be written for a youth audience. 7. Have a motivating title. 8. Illustrations should reflect established qualitative standards. This award